Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, l…

A lawsuit alleges Meta used AI systems to identify and target employees with medical conditions for layoffs, raising questions about algorithmic discrimination in workforce reduction decisions. The claim suggests Meta's AI flagged workers based on healthcare data or related signals to optimise headcount cuts. If you're selling HR analytics or workforce optimisation tools to big tech, assume your customers are now under discovery for algorithmic discrimination in layoffs—and your software may be named. Document how your system handles protected health data and disability signals, or you'll be defending it in depositions.